Vanessa Feltz recently opened up about a very personal experience from her childhood, revealing that her mum put her on a “drastic” diet when she was just nine years old.
“I was always a chubby little girl,” Vanessa began, her voice calm. “And my mum – bless her – she was worried. She thought she was doing the right thing. But at nine years old? That was really tough for me.”
She paused for a moment, thinking back. “You know, at that age, you don’t really understand diets or calories. I just wanted to eat like everyone else.
But suddenly, I was on this very restrictive diet, and it wasn’t fun. I remember feeling confused. Why couldn’t I just have what the other kids were having?”
Vanessa went on to describe how this early introduction to dieting impacted her self-esteem. “I’d go to school with this packed lunch that looked nothing like what my friends had.
They’d have crisps, sandwiches – you know, the good stuff – and there I was, with my plain little meal. It made me feel…different. And not in a good way.”
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A fantastic book that goes into great detail about pressured dietary restrictions is I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. There is so much pressure on young women to be thin and the repercussions have a lasting effect. I highly recommend that book.
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Vanessa Feltz recently opened up about a very personal experience from her childhood, revealing that her mum put her on a “drastic” diet when she was just nine years old.
“I was always a chubby little girl,” Vanessa began, her voice calm. “And my mum – bless her – she was worried. She thought she was doing the right thing. But at nine years old? That was really tough for me.”
She paused for a moment, thinking back. “You know, at that age, you don’t really understand diets or calories. I just wanted to eat like everyone else.
But suddenly, I was on this very restrictive diet, and it wasn’t fun. I remember feeling confused. Why couldn’t I just have what the other kids were having?”
Vanessa went on to describe how this early introduction to dieting impacted her self-esteem. “I’d go to school with this packed lunch that looked nothing like what my friends had.
They’d have crisps, sandwiches – you know, the good stuff – and there I was, with my plain little meal. It made me feel…different. And not in a good way.”
A fantastic book that goes into great detail about pressured dietary restrictions is I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. There is so much pressure on young women to be thin and the repercussions have a lasting effect. I highly recommend that book.